second string

“So I go from second string to Class D ball — which wasn’t as good as our ‘SC team — to the big leagues all within 60 days.

Manchester United's second string versus such a poor West Ham side with nothing to play for is not exactly essential viewing, is it?

And even though they are playing their second string in the tournament - with star player Cole Palmer not even registered - they are blowing everyone away.

“There’s no starters, there’s no second string, there’s no third string,” Bruener said.

Fill in intermittently for the starters or the second string during practice when they need a break.